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HIV MID YEAR MARKET MEMO, 2018
CHAI
2018

Introducing the second edition of CHAI s HIV Mid Year Market Memo an informational brief that covers the latest trends in the HIV space in low and middle income countries …

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Childhood cancer: Estimating regional and global incidence
Johnston W.T., Erdmann F., Newton R., Steliarova-Foucher E., Schüz J., Roman E.
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2019.101662

Background: Most of the world's population is not covered by cancer surveillance systems or vital registration, and worldwide/UN-regional cancer incidence is estimated using a variety of methods. Quantifying the cancer …

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Neurosurgery and human immunodeficiency virus in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: a review
Henderson Duncan, Sims-Williams Hugh P., Wilhelm Thomas, Sims-Williams Helen, Bhagani Sanjay, Thorne Lewis
2017

MEDLINE Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global health problem. It renders the central nervous system susceptible to infectious and noninfectious diseases. HIV-positive individuals may present to neurosurgical services …

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Exploring Tuberculosis Genetics: Resistance to infection, progression to active disease, host genetics and Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages within a household contact study in Kampala, Uganda
Hall Noemi Borsay
2016

Pulmonary tuberculosis disease (TB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains a major public health threat globally, with a high burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we explored …

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Great Expectations: Women's Experiences of Pregnancy when HIVpositive and on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda
Kastner Jasmine
2013

In Uganda, the social expectation that women should bear children competes with HIV clinic expectation that HIV-positive women should bear few or none. This contradiction undergirds this thesis, which examines …

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Unmet need for effective family planning in HIV-infected individuals: results from a survey in rural Uganda
Jhangri GS, Heys J, Alibhai A, Rubaale T, Kipp W
2012
DOI: 10.1136/jfprhc-2011-0108

Background and methodology This study determined the unmet need for family planning among HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals living in western Uganda. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals who were randomly …

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E-Health Readiness Assessment in Uganda Integration of Telemedicine services into Public Healthcare System
IEEE, Kiberu VM
2016
DOI: 10.1109/ICHI.2016.43

Conducting e-readiness assessment for an e-Health system before implementation may save time, money and energy. A mere rollout of e-Health system contributes less to their successful implementation. This study aims …

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Counselling and guidance in Africa
Goss Stephen, Adebowale Olusegun
2014
DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2014.918363

This editorial provides an overview of the papers presented in the issue British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. The practice of counselling and guidance in Africa may not be very …

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25 years of the Tropical Health and Education Trust
Khan Burki Talha
2014
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62321-7

The article discusses the 25-year existence of the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET) whose primary goal is to build global health partnerships between Great Britain and resource-poor countries. Topics covered …

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Apabetalone downregulates fibrotic, inflammatory and calcific processes in renal mesangial cells which may contribute to reduced cardiac events observed in ckd patients
Gilham D., Fu L., Rakai B., Wasiak S., Tsujikawa L., Halliday C., Sarsons C., Stotz S., Jahagirdar R., Johansson J., Sweeney M., Wong N., Kalantar-Zadeh K., Kulikowski E.
2021
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab078.008

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remain a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apabetalone is an orally available inhibitor of bromodomain & extraterminal (BET) …

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